Arrow Inferno
Chapter 109: Jeremy Stanton vs. Ryan Hicks ~ Feral attraction in the midst of hatred… Plans for Quain!

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Jeremy recounted what had taken place at the meeting with the alphas the day before, and his plan to give the alphas his final decision the next day.

"So today I plan on meeting all of you the elders first, then the heads," Jeremy informed them. "And I also plan to tell all the heads what really happened with...everything." He gave a deep sigh. "I need to tell them the truth. It will serve as a deterrent to any of them who wants to act before they think. And they can in turn use that to advise their various teams to always try to do the right thing. Sometimes it helps to know that there are consequences to our actions. And no one is above the law."

"Aw son..." Gloria sounded as if she wanted to cry. She stood and went to hug Jeremy. "I'm so proud of you."

"So am I." Joel said in a hoarse voice.

Gloria drew Phillip to his feet, hugged him first, and then went down on a knee before him in respect. "Alpha." She acknowledged in a voice filled with so much joy and pride.

"Aw please stand, Mama G." Phillip looked flushed and very disapproving. "You're never to bow to me ever again." He growled, pulling Gloria up. "I'd rather you continue being who you've always been with me. Tell me off in your typical fashion when you think I'm wrong and need to be told off."

"Oh don't think I won't young man." Gloria laughed. "You boys will always be my babies. And I'll crack the whip whenever I have to. Being my alpha ain't gonna change that." She drawled making everyone laugh.

"And that's what my mate needs to learn," Jeremy said quietly, looking at Ryan.

"I'm sorry." Ryan groan. "It's just that I hated hearing you..."

"...being told off like a little boy." Jeremy went to draw him into his arms for a hug that made Ryan shiver with part contentment, part excitement. "It's what mothers do." He murmured against his hair. "And I will never stop honey." Gloria chuckled, rubbing Ryan on the back.

"Just try and control yourself whenever she does that to me, okay?" Jeremy murmured, pressing a kiss against Ryan's forehead.

Ryan nodded. "Congratulations. I'm proud of you."

"Thanks but I only accepted it because I know that with you by my side, I can do a good job," Jeremy murmured, kissing Ryan's sugar-sweetened lips. "Hmm...syrup." He murmured, deepening the kiss.

"Jer..." Ryan breathed when his mouth was released. "Behave." He added, making Jeremy laugh softly. "Phillip?" Ryan reluctantly stepped out of his mate's embrace and went to the new alpha of Stanwood Pack. "Congratulations." He hugged a grinning Phillip. "Can't wait to see you claim your sweet mate in the full glare of everyone." He murmured teasingly, drawing laughter from the others.

"Oh god, don't remind me." Phillip groaned, sitting back down to eat his sausages.

"Mum, now that Jeremy is no longer the alpha of Stanwood Pack, do we still have to go through that ceremony with the heads and elders?" Ryan asked Gloria.

"No, you don't." She said, and then laughed when Ryan let out a huge sigh of relief.

"But you have to go with me to the meeting with the alphas tomorrow, baby," Jeremy said. "I have to officially introduce my mate to them. I might as well do that tomorrow."

"Okay." Ryan nodded.

"Then from there, we're taking a vacation." Jeremy continued. "How does the Quain Islands sound?"

"Are you serious?" Ryan breathed, looking at Jeremy with wide eyes. And at his mate's amused nod, Ryan actually gave a whoop of delight. "Oh my god, that's...that's..." He shook his head in wonderment. "I don't even know what to say." "I've never loved a reaction more." Jeremy chuckled, making everyone laugh. "Knowing that just the mention of Quain Islands gets you this way is enough for me." His eyes glistened with amusement.

The Quain Islands had not only been named the most unique Island for years, but it had also earned itself the nickname, Fully Loaded, for being the only Island that had everything...both natural and unnatural. It was hands down the most alluring Island. Over the years, it had been a getaway for not only celebrities but also for wealthy and prominent people all over the world. What Ryan didn't know was that the Quain Islands was owned by Jeremy. It was originally owned by Sylvester and Gloria Stanton, Jeremy's parents.

Guests of the Island were usually made to understand, before they even embarked on the trip, that they could be given a day's notice to leave. So getting rid of the guests was no problem at all. The plan of the alpha of alphas was to spend about two weeks on the Island, alone with his mate. The only other people who would be allowed on the Island whilst he stayed there with his mate were just the staff, who were all werewolves. Jeremy just wanted to love, pamper and spoil Ryan like neither of them had ever experienced before.

"We have to fly then Jer." Phillip pointed out. "If you're going to continue to the Island from the meeting grounds, then you can't go to the meeting on your bike."

"You will fly to the meeting," Jeremy said. "I'll ride with Ryan. After the meeting, you can come home with the bike so that I use the jet."

"Perfect?" Phillip grinned at a wide-eyed Ryan. "Ready for the most exciting experience you'll ever have on the road?"

All Ryan could do was stare at his mate.

"Oh, you're not going to forget that ride anytime soon my love." Jeremy drawled, giving Ryan a smoldering look that caused his breath to hitch in his throat. "In fact, you're never going to forget it." A promise. Ryan watched as Jeremy slapped a raised palm against Phillip's. Both kept their eyes on him, which made Ryan flush. It was obvious that the new alpha of Stanwood Pack had an idea of what was in store for him. Ryan knew how exhilarating an experience it was to ride on Jeremy's expensive, six-cylinder engine, Harley Davidson Cosmic Starship. He'd had the privilege of riding on it with Jeremy once. Although it had been a short ride, Ryan hadn't forgotten how good an experience it had been. The feel of that powerful engine beneath his arse and the feel of Jeremy against him had gotten him so hard he'd feared his dicks might explode. So he could imagine how exciting a longer ride would be.

What caused Ryan's breath to quicken with arousal, however, was the look in his mate's eyes. Somehow that look in Jeremy's eyes...that fiery, predatory, sensual but at the same time, naughty look, told Ryan that Jeremy had a hidden agenda that even Phillip didn't know about.

'What the fuck do you have up your sleeve?' Ryan asked Jeremy on their mind-link.

Jeremy slowly turned his head to look at one bare shoulder, then the other, and then looked up at his mate with eyes filled with amusement.

'Helloooo...sleeveless.' He drawled and then promptly allowed a brilliant grin to brighten his face at Ryan's frustrated moan. 'You'll just have to wait and see, darling.'

And just as Jeremy knew would happen, that response only ended up fuelling Ryan's excitement and anticipation for their trip. Ryan couldn't suppress the moan that slipped out to everyone's hearing. But even as he blushed hotly, he knew that it was going to be a memorable trip.

He couldn't wait.